Lots of cities have grassy medians on roads with trees planted in them, or on the sides of streets, in parks, etc.
Since the basic cost for planting a tree is more-or-less constant (at a given size), and the cost of differing types of trees tends to be similar at any given size, why do cities not plant fruit trees along their byways?
Yes, fallen apples can make a mess on the road, or bonk a passing pedestrian, but they could also provide a lovely perfume to the city, and offer “free” snacks to those willing to take the few seconds to pick one on their way by.
Probably the clogged traffic as people stop in the middle of the road and pick fruit.
Perhaps – but I’d wager few actually would – even knowing it was “free”
To avoid the traffic issue, you could just have them away from roads – in parks, etc
Wouldn’t that attract deer?
It could – but since they’re already attracted by housing developments, it would seem that providing a public vs merely deer buffets at mouth height (aka most shrubbery), that it would be a good trade-off
At least – that’s what I think 🙂
All I can think of are the pesticides and other measures to keep the public “safe” due to the trees being public property. Lovely idea, but the government is too concerned with our “health.”